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Memorial: M2696

Memorial at Inverbervie, Aberdeenshire commemorating Hercules Linton d. 1900, designer of ‘Cutty Sark’

Location

Inverbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Transcript

Hercules Linton, designer of the famous clipper, / Cutty Sark, was born in Inverbervie in 1837. / The Cutty Sark was built in Dumbarton in 1869 / and is now beautifully preserved at Greenwich. / The memorial, dedicated by the people of / Inverbervie on 11 July 1997, replaces a memorial / unveiled by Sir Francis Chichester in 1969. / It is a full scale replica of the ship's figurehead / and was carved from Hercules Linton's / original drawings. / The figurehead depicts the comely young witch / in Burns' poem Tam o' Shanter / grasping the tail of Tam's grey mare. / Linton died in the house where he was born / and is buried in Inverbervie Kirkyard.'

Details

Description: Memorial in the shape of figurehead.
Type: Memorial
Date Erected: 1969
Vessel: Cutty Sark

People

Linton, Hercules
Age:
Date of Death: 1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Naval architect
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Hercules Linton 1836-1900. Designer of 'Cutty Sark'. Memorial unveiled by Sir Francis Chichester on 23 October 1969. Erected by Royal Borough of Inverbervie and Cutty Sark Society. The present memorial is a replacement erected in 1997.
Bibliography: David Saunders 'Maritime Memorials & Mementoes' (Yeovil, 1996) p. 143.
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